Earnings per share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2012

Earnings per share

Schedule of computation of earnings per share

	2011
	Net Income		Weighted Average Shares		Per Share Amount
Basic earnings per share	$	766,685		341,234	$	2.25
Effect of dilutive share-based awards				3,883
Diluted earnings per share	$	766,685		345,117	$	2.22

	2010
	Net Income		Weighted Average Shares		Per Share Amount
Basic earnings per share	$	627,857		341,047	$	1.84
Effect of dilutive share-based awards				3,753
Diluted earnings per share	$	627,857		344,800	$	1.82

	2009
	Net Income		Weighted Average Shares		Per Share Amount
Basic earnings per share	$	339,442		322,778	$	1.05
Effect of dilutive share-based awards				2,058
Diluted earnings per share	$	339,442		324,836	$	1.04